Memoir Reading Challenge 2024

It's getting to be that time again. This is the first of the five challenges I host each year.

To participate, you must read a minimum of five memoirs from any of the categories listed. One book can only count for one category. Re-reads are acceptable. All book formats count. 

Other Rules:

• Books must be read on or after January 1, 2024 to count.
• Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2024.
• Books may cross over to other challenges in which you are participating. 
• Books must be labeled as memoirs to count. 
• You do not need a blog to sign up.  You may keep tract of your progress on Goodreads, Amazon or other similar sites with a shelf dedicated to this challenge.  Or sign up on Youtube, Facebook, or Twitter. Sign up below in the comments.

If you need reading ideas, here are some links to get started:

Goodreads: Best Memoir/Autobiography

Goodreads: Memoirs by Women 

Amazon Best Seller Memoirs

B&N: 50 Essential Memoirs

Here are the categories:

1. Mental Illness Memoir: Another Kind of Madness--Stephen P. Hinshaw
2. Other Illness Memoir: Rolling Warrior--Judith Heumann
3. Political Memoir: My Name is Mary--Mary Fisher
4. Food Memoir: Rebel Chef--Dominique Crenn
5. Animal Memoir: Favorite Dog Stories--James Herriot
6. Music Memoir: Year of the Monkey--Patti Smith
7. Travel Memoir: Into the Wild--Jon Krakauer
8. Written by a person of color: 
9. Written by a woman: Love is an Ex-Country--Randa Jarrar
10. Written by a person who identifies as LGBTQIA: This Wound is a World--Billy-Ray Belcourt
11. Written by an actor or a comedian: I'm Glad My Mom Died--Jennette McCurdy
12. Written by an author or journalist: Forever Boy--Kate Swenson
13. Written by any other celebrity: Paris: The Memoir--Paris Hilton
14. Written by someone under 40: 
15. Written by someone over 40: 
16. Written by someone from a country different from your own: 
17.  One you find thought-provoking: The Story of My Life--Helen Keller
18.  Made into a movie: Angela's Ashes--Frank McCourt
19.  Graphic novel memoir: The Best We Could Do--Thi Bui
20.  Bestselling memoir: 
21.  Humorous memoir: 
22.  Fictional memoir: A Million Little Pieces--James Frey (reread)
23.  In translation:
24.  Won an award: 
25.  Published in 2024: All in the Family--Fred Trump
26.  Published in 2023 or earlier: Rise--Lindsey Vonn
27.  Under 300 pages: Apple: Skin to the Core--Eric Gansworth
28.  Over 300 pages: Growing Up Trans--Lindsay Herriot & Kate Fry (eds.)
29.  One you want to re-read: 
30.  On a favorite topic: 
31.  By a favorite celebrity: 
32.  Free choice: Heart Berries--Terese Marie Mailhot
33.  Free choice: 
34.  Free choice: